Morphine's Profile
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e.g. Take Pg 4-3 in the manual using F1 and F8 to cycle radar master and submodes? Where are the equivalents on the warthog or keyfile?
Sorry if this is dumb or making no sense.Oh… I didn’t catch in your orignal post that you are trying to learn the sim by using the original Falcon 4 manual. Your question makes more sense to me now. I’m not sure if any of the keystroke files out there still use the original F4 layout. In fact, I think the BMS developers have purposefully removed (or will remove) many of the “toggle” functions that existed in F4 to make the sim more realistic.
That said though, as the other poster’s have mentioned it might just be easier to find the equivalent functions in the 3D cockpit as they are all there now. For example, the selection of of the Radar mastermode and sub-modes that you mention on Page 4-3 are now accomplished by pressing various OSB buttons on the FCR page of the MFD. However, I agree with you that there is no one place that explains all of that and it is difficult for someone just starting out. You may want to consider joining one of the virtual squadrons and go through their training program.
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Oh… I didn’t catch in your orignal post that you are trying to learn the sim by using the original Falcon 4 manual. Your question makes more sense to me now. I’m not sure if any of the keystroke files out there still use the original F4 layout. In fact, I think the BMS developers have purposefully removed (or will remove) many of the “toggle” functions that existed in F4 to make the sim more realistic.
That said though, as the other poster’s have mentioned it might just be easier to find the equivalent functions in the 3D cockpit as they are all there now. For example, the selection of of the Radar mastermode and sub-modes that you mention on Page 4-3 are now accomplished by pressing various OSB buttons on the FCR page of the MFD. However, I agree with you that there is no one place that explains all of that and it is difficult for someone just starting out. You may want to consider joining one of the virtual squadrons and go through their training program.
NP. Its been a yonks since I flew the original F4 on release. I just naturally began at the beginning by hitting the manuals. I’m grateful for the profile and look forward to using it in all its glory one day very soon. I will take your advice and look for a VS… Tally Ho
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Hey Morphine, tried using the little PSkeys program, but it throws an error message, does it have to installed and run from any particular location?
I also wanted to adjust the sensitivity of the response curve on joystick and throttle. You described using the numbers in the script, what would be a good range to start in ?
Thanks, Mark
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Morphine Hello, I use your profile to HOTAS Warthog, I would like to ask you some questions.
1. How to regulate the intensity of night vision goggles?
2. With the TGP when after identifying my goal, if I push forward the TMS does not do I lock as I fix this?
3. How do I return the pointer to the center of the MAV TGP or HUD?Thank you for your help.
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Hello Aspide,
1. I don’t believe the BMS NVG’s have adjustable brightness or contrast controls. They can just be turned on and off (keystroke “n”)
2. The TGP can only be “locked” on certain vehicles. For bombing buildings, stc, you need to be ‘ground stabilized’ or AREA mode. This thread has a discussion of the issue:
https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/showthread.php?8631-Activate-point-track-TGP3. In most cases centering the Mav, TGP or HUD is accomplished by TMS down (sometimes twice). This usually takes you out of any tracking mode and returns the sensor to its default state. However, some sensors are slaved to another sensor in its default state (e.g. the TGP is slaved to the FCR) so you need to make sure the other sensor is also centered. In the case of the FCR, that can be centered using the “Cursor Zero (CZ)” OSB button on the MFD.
Just a quick suggestion… you will get better and faster answers to your questions by first searching the forums to see if someone else has already had the same question and then posting in the Technical Help Forum if you still can not find your answer. Of course, if your question is specific to my profile, please feel free to post here.
Morphine Hello, I use your profile to HOTAS Warthog, I would like to ask you some questions.
1. How to regulate the intensity of night vision goggles?
2. With the TGP when after identifying my goal, if I push forward the TMS does not do I lock as I fix this?
3. How do I return the pointer to the center of the MAV TGP or HUD?Thank you for your help.
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Thanks!!!
Hello Aspide,
1. I don’t believe the BMS NVG’s have adjustable brightness or contrast controls. They can just be turned on and off (keystroke “n”)
2. The TGP can only be “locked” on certain vehicles. For bombing buildings, stc, you need to be ‘ground stabilized’ or AREA mode. This thread has a discussion of the issue:
https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/showthread.php?8631-Activate-point-track-TGP3. In most cases centering the Mav, TGP or HUD is accomplished by TMS down (sometimes twice). This usually takes you out of any tracking mode and returns the sensor to its default state. However, some sensors are slaved to another sensor in its default state (e.g. the TGP is slaved to the FCR) so you need to make sure the other sensor is also centered. In the case of the FCR, that can be centered using the “Cursor Zero (CZ)” OSB button on the MFD.
Just a quick suggestion… you will get better and faster answers to your questions by first searching the forums to see if someone else has already had the same question and then posting in the Technical Help Forum if you still can not find your answer. Of course, if your question is specific to my profile, please feel free to post here.
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Hi Morphine,
Thanks for the great work, it’s a really useful profile!
I have 2 questions regarding your profile,
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When I’m flying the plane zoomed out (using my mouse scroll wheel) and I depress MIC Switch (Up) for UHF, my view suddenly snaps back to normal zoom. Is there a way to disable this? (The snapback doesn’t occur with other buttons on the MIC Switch.) I’m asking as I usually fly zoomed out (esp for dogfights), and it’s really disorienting…
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When I depress the MIC Switch (Down) in Setup Controllers, the command seems to “oscillate” between VHF and Scroll lock, is this normal? (Just wondering if it’s a manufacturing defect…Lol)
Cheers,
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@Toof:
Hi Morphine,
Thanks for the great work, it’s a really useful profile!
I have 2 questions regarding your profile,
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When I’m flying the plane zoomed out (using my mouse scroll wheel) and I depress MIC Switch (Up) for UHF, my view suddenly snaps back to normal zoom. Is there a way to disable this? (The snapback doesn’t occur with other buttons on the MIC Switch.) I’m asking as I usually fly zoomed out (esp for dogfights), and it’s really disorienting…
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When I depress the MIC Switch (Down) in Setup Controllers, the command seems to “oscillate” between VHF and Scroll lock, is this normal? (Just wondering if it’s a manufacturing defect…Lol)
Cheers,
Toof1.) I’ve never seen that behavior from the Mic Switch. I’ve got it set up to send both the UHF PTT command (for IVC) and Middle Mouse Button (which I use for Whisper in Teamspeak). Perhaps the middle mouse button is causing the problem. You could take out the Mouse button by swapping out this line:
MapKeyIO(&Throttle, MSU, DX27, CHAIN( MOUSE_CENTER, DX27));
with this line:
MapKey(&Throttle, MSU, DX27);
Also, if you are always in a zoomed out view you might want to set that as the default in your configuration.
2.) Same thing on the Mic Down button. It is sending two commands simultaneously (VHF PTT for IVC and Scroll Lock for TS3). to remove the TS3 part just substitute the following line:
MapKeyIO(&Throttle, MSD, DX29, CHAIN( SCRLCK, DX29));
with this line:
MapKey(&Throttle, MSD, DX29);
Hope that helps.
- Morphine
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1.) I’ve never seen that behavior from the Mic Switch. I’ve got it set up to send both the UHF PTT command (for IVC) and Middle Mouse Button (which I use for Whisper in Teamspeak). Perhaps the middle mouse button is causing the problem. You could take out the Mouse button by swapping out this line:
MapKeyIO(&Throttle, MSU, DX27, CHAIN( MOUSE_CENTER, DX27));
with this line:
MapKey(&Throttle, MSU, DX27);
Also, if you are always in a zoomed out view you might want to set that as the default in your configuration.
2.) Same thing on the Mic Down button. It is sending two commands simultaneously (VHF PTT for IVC and Scroll Lock for TS3). to remove the TS3 part just substitute the following line:
MapKeyIO(&Throttle, MSD, DX29, CHAIN( SCRLCK, DX29));
with this line:
MapKey(&Throttle, MSD, DX29);
Hope that helps.
- Morphine
Hi Morphine, thanks for the tips, they worked like a charm, cheers! :headb:
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Hello Hollywood,
thread deleted. fixed
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How do you get this to work. I have no shift functions, and my throttle doesn’t work at all. Edit: fixed, I believe.
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Just want to say thanks Morphine, got a warthog the other day, it wont replace the Cougar in the pit but it’s a great setup for the desk. I was scratching my head looking at TARGET and you’ve just saved me probably 5-6 hours of work.
One question, where’s the beer button?
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Just want to say thanks Morphine, got a warthog the other day, it wont replace the Cougar in the pit but it’s a great setup for the desk. I was scratching my head looking at TARGET and you’ve just saved me probably 5-6 hours of work.
One question, where’s the beer button?
Glad you found it useful Coda.
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Thanks Morphine
Saved me a mass of work and added some great ideas as to how I set up BMS.
I’m wondering (after an afternoon of searching) if the radar slew control and cursor enable, could be used as a mouse and left button with the ‘Shift’ layer. The scripting help file doesn’t appear to mention the use of “IO” with “MapAxis” and would not compile. Also struggling to find references to this on the web and no joy with the TARGET GUI.
Idea?
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Hi Morphine,
I can’t download your profile from your website. It seems that the link doesn’t work. It does for the pdf though
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Hi Morphine,
I can’t download your profile from your website. It seems that the link doesn’t work. It does for the pdf though
I just tried it and it’s fine. Are you clicking the black arrow which is pointing down?
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Thanks Morphine
I’m wondering (after an afternoon of searching) if the radar slew control and cursor enable, could be used as a mouse and left button with the ‘Shift’ layer. The scripting help file doesn’t appear to mention the use of “IO” with “MapAxis” and would not compile. Also struggling to find references to this on the web and no joy with the TARGET GUI.I think I saw a post on a different forum how someone achieved this, but I can’t find it. BTW - are you hoping to use the mouse for clicking in the cockpit? If you can manage that you’ve got great motor skills. Even with large deadzones I still am not comfortable using that stick for slewing the radar. That’s one plus point for the Cougar IMO (and F22 and F16 FLCS before it that had trackballs or microsticks).
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I just tried it and it’s fine. Are you clicking the black arrow which is pointing down?
Sorry, I just tried with Firefox, it is fine.
I don’t know why but with IE10, the arrow was replace by a D’ so It wasn’t clear where to click.
Best,
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I think I saw a post on a different forum how someone achieved this, but I can’t find it. BTW - are you hoping to use the mouse for clicking in the cockpit? If you can manage that you’ve got great motor skills. Even with large deadzones I still am not comfortable using that stick for slewing the radar. That’s one plus point for the Cougar IMO (and F22 and F16 FLCS before it that had trackballs or microsticks).
I have seen it too but can’t track it down again. As regards the ‘over’-sensitivity of the ministick, it’s a hassle I’ve managed to sort with a large dead zone and a very flat profile. It works with the radar cursor but I confess I’ve not tried it as a mouse control and click yet. I’ll give this a whirl in the next week and report back.
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Morphine Hello, I would like to know how to activate the ECM with your profile.